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Which of the following statements is NOT true: Correct Answers
Flumazenil is an antidote to benzodiazepines
Thiamine should be administered to prevent Wernicke syndrome in
patients with suspected alcoholism
Deferoxamine can be used in caffeine and theophylline poisoning.*
Naloxone offsets possible toxic effects of opioid analgesic overdose
What is the pharmacokinetic effect of Probencid on the Penicillin drug
class? Correct Answers Inhibiting tubular secretion*
What is the mechanism of action of the drug tetracycline? Correct
Answers Binds to 30S and is bacteriostatic
Which of the following principles is important for selecting appropriate
drugs to use in combination chemotherapy? Correct Answers Cross-
resistance between drugs should be minimal.
Serum creatinine alone is an adequate measure of renal function in the
elderly...T/F? Correct Answers False
Obstacles to compliance/adherence in elderly patients include all of the
following except: Correct Answers None of the above
, Ways of improving adherence in pediatric population includes: Correct
Answers All of the above
Gastric acid secretion is under the control of the following agents
EXCEPT: Correct Answers Serotonin
The main approach of peptic ulcer treatment is: Correct Answers All of
the above
Serious side effects of glucocorticoids include the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answers acute peptic ulcers
salicylism (vomiting, tinnitus, vertigo)*
In humans, the major glucocorticoid is aldosterone and the most
mineralocorticoid is cortisol. T/F? Correct Answers False
Concerning the release of insulin from beta cells of the pancreas, which
of the following statements is FALSE? Correct Answers ATP leads to
the closing of ATP-dependent calcium channels.
Which of the following insulins would be most appropriate if you
wanted the most immediate onset of activity? Correct Answers Regular
insulin
Which drug increases the hepatic metabolism of other drugs? Correct
Answers Rifampin